Mussels vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and gingerbread

Gingerbread contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B5 than mussels.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 998% higher.
Gingerbread contains 136 times less vitamin C than mussels. Mussels contains 13.6mg of vitamin C, while gingerbread contains 0.1mg.
The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
Mussels has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Mussels

Gingerbread

Contains more IronIron	+133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+584.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+427.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+895.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+449.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+89.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Mussels

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+13500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+39900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+130.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+90%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	0.06µg	998%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.683mg	266%
Selenium	89.6µg	16.3µg	133%
Iron	6.72mg	2.88mg	48%
Protein	23.8g	3.9g	40%
Phosphorus	285mg	54mg	33%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.39mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	4.216g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.162mg	20%
Fats	4.48g	16.4g	18%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0.1mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	7.124g	15%
Saturated fat	0.85g	4.122g	15%
Carbs	7.39g	49.2g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.375mg	12%
Folate	76µg	33µg	11%
Calories	172kcal	356kcal	9%
Vitamin A	91µg	14µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.19mg	9%
Vitamin B3	3mg	1.738mg	8%
Cholesterol	56mg	32mg	8%
Magnesium	37mg	70mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.19mg	7%
Copper	0.149mg	0.195mg	5%
Potassium	268mg	439mg	5%
Calcium	33mg	71mg	4%
Sodium	369mg	327mg	2%
Net carbs	7.39g	49.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0g	N/A